Reinhardt Wins Seven Bouts to Defeat Montevallo 27-13
| 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REI | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 27 |
| UNI | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
WALESKA, Ga. - Reinhardt University defeated the University of Montevallo 27-13 on Thursday night in Montevallo, Alabama, extending the Eagles’ winning streak against the Falcons. Reinhardt won seven of the dual’s 10 bouts. The Eagles entered ranked No. 19 in the NAIA against a Montevallo team ranked in the NCAA Division II top 20.
After Cole Hunt pinned Ryan Hirchert at 1:30 in the 125-pound opener, Reinhardt answered with consecutive technical falls. Lee Camp defeated Colt Brown 17-0 at 5:36 at 133 pounds, cutting the team deficit to 6-5. Garrett Pace then earned a 20-5 technical fall over Jordan Weltzin at 7:00 at 141, putting the Eagles ahead 10-6.
Montevallo trimmed the margin to one point when Kaden Brown defeated Brock Gunnels 4-2 at 149 pounds. Hayden Santora restored some separation at 157 with a 15-3 major decision over Nick Dempsey. That four-point victory pushed Reinhardt’s advantage to 14-9 and began a three-bout winning stretch.
The Eagles followed with two close decisions through the middle weights. Haylen Buell defeated Carson Freeman 4-2 at 165 pounds before Dane Kracht edged Aiden Knight 6-5 at 174. Those victories added six team points and extended Reinhardt’s lead to 20-9 with three bouts remaining.
Savian Graham brought Montevallo within 20-13 by defeating Aaron Riner in a 15-5 major decision at 184 pounds. Demetrius Heywood delivered the clinching response at 197, beating Jeron Tolley by a 14-3 major decision. Heywood’s four team points made it 24-13, securing the dual victory with one bout left.
Caleb Pruitt closed the match with a 9-3 decision over Willie Cox at 285 pounds. Reinhardt finished with two technical falls, two major decisions and three decisions, earning 18 of its 27 team points from bonus-point victories.
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